Tiffany Ung, LCSW

Tiffany Ung is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California with 13 years of clinical experience. She offers a calm, conversational style that aims to help people make practical changes. Tiffany works in English and Cantonese and listens with patience and curiosity.

Tiffany focuses on real-life concerns like stress, anxiety, relationship tensions, parenting challenges, self-esteem, addiction, grief, and coping with life changes. She also helps with attention-related struggles such as ADHD and social anxiety. Sessions are offered in ways that fit busy schedules, including video, phone, chat, and text formats.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered methods and motivational interviewing. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, build on strengths, and find realistic steps they can try between sessions. She also draws on psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas when they fit the situation.

Tiffany’s manner is warm, relaxed, and interactive. She treats people with respect and believes clients are the experts on their own lives. Together she and the client set clear, attainable goals and check progress as they go.

Taking a first step can feel hard. Tiffany aims to make that step easier by offering steady support and practical tools. She invites anyone ready to try a different way of coping to begin a collaborative process toward clearer direction and greater balance.

Approaches that guide online sessions

CBT helps people spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, then test small changes to reduce anxiety or improve mood. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels understood and can access their own solutions. Motivational interviewing works well when someone feels stuck about making changes by clarifying values and increasing motivation.

Choosing the right way to work together is part of the process. Tiffany collaborates with clients to find an approach that fits their goals and preferences, and she adjusts methods as progress is made. The plan is shaped by what the client wants to accomplish and what feels workable day to day.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging lets people share updates between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep continuity when schedules change.